Hyundai Santa Fe - Kia Sorento SHOOTOUT - Rob Fraser Reviews

Affordable midsize SUVs being put through their paces on and offroad. Should you buy a Prado or a Pajero? (Lexus GX 470 and Toyota 4Runner )Find out here.

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[Maxxlenoxx]

That guy forgot to read the Hyundai owner's manual for the Santa Fe... it clearly says that this vehicule is NOT made for off-road. So those off-road tests are pointless.

[rango824]

'naked' 'sexy' 'girls' as tags?

[Chupamelorto100]

Santa fe esta mejor

[zedshadows]

I have a 2001 Hyundai Santa FE LX, it's a V6 with 4WD, the thing is awesome and has really wonderful passing power. It turns on a dime and I have taken it over some really rough terrain, it handles well. The price range was wonderful, I love how it looks but mostly how it drives. I don't feel like I'm driving a truck, but I'm up high and have the power that a truck would have. I'm very excited for winter driving, I can't wait to see how it performs!

[Annihilator1111]

the 2002-2009 2007-2009 (Russia) Kia Sorento/ Naza Sorento (Malaysia) was assembled in

Hwasung, South Korea

Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia

[WoZIMoo]

Funny thing is that the traction control on the Santa Fe slowly and smoothly sends torque to the non-spinning wheels. With the LOCK mode on and traction control, it acts similar to a truck with limited slip differentials, minus the low range of course. Too bad they didn't have TCS in this test because as much as it doesn't seem like an offroader, it has an excellent system, much better than the junk the competition offers.

[dwayne965]

@joenmass I know exactly what you mean. I had a Toyota and a Mitsubishi Galant. Didn't think I'd be in a Santa Fe, until we started looking for an SUV as a new(er) car. I looked at all the competition, and since I don't buy cars for their snob value, but rather a combination of looks, performance, comfort & features (I'm big on these) and general maintenance costs + recall/performance issues, the Santa Fe won out! I remember going to "look" at one, and after the test drive, we own it now!

[dwayne965]

@joenmass I know exactly what you mean. I had a Toyota and a Mitsubishi Galant. Didn't think I'd be in a Santa Fe, until we started looking for an SUV as a new(er) car. I looked at all the competition, and since I don't buy cars for their snob value, but rather a combination of looks, performance, comfort & features (I'm big on these) and general maintenance costs + recall/performance issues, the Santa Fe won out!

[VolV8]

Why is he puffing?

[sn0m0ns]

Its funny I took my 2002 Santa Fe to the same hill I used to climb with both my Grand Cherokee and Cherokee Sport and not only did it bottum out in the rear it did not have enough torque to get up the hill. Now on the road its a different story, it drives more like a car then an SUV when on road. We had some 20" snow storms this year and it never got stuck once even when I tried to get stuck it had no problem getting out. If they had put a 4LO in and raised it about 2" It would dirt no problem.